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Insight: Ageing deepens debt-laden Europe's economic woes

RIGA/LISBON (Reuters) - Long after the debt crisis is over, Europe will be grappling with an even more serious problem - how to pay for growing numbers of old people.Full story

Latvia no haven for funds from Cyprus: central bank

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only a small fraction of the money seeping out of the banks in crisis-hit Cyprus ended up in Latvia during the first quarter of this year, Latvia's central bank chief said on Thursday. Full story

Latvia rescues 220 people stranded on ice

RIGA (Reuters) - Latvia's emergency services rescued more than 220 people who were stranded on ice floes in the Gulf of Riga on Friday. Full story

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  Hundreds rescued from ice floes in Latvia

Helicopters, boats, and rescue crews came to the aid of more than 200 people who were trapped on ice floes in Latvia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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